ASSESSMENTS
Pakistan's Military-Democracy Complex
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Feb 2, 2016 | 09:16 GMT
![Pakistani soldiers deploy in Karachi, Pakistan. The army has always been important in Pakistani politics, but civilian leaders are gaining political power of their own to reinforce their burgeoning democratic ideals. The military's role in governance will have to change if it wishes to remain relevant.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/main/images/pakistan-army-flag.jpg?itok=rGUeASWT)
Pakistani soldiers deploy in Karachi, Pakistan. The army has always been important in Pakistani politics, but civilian leaders are gaining political power of their own to reinforce their burgeoning democratic ideals. The military's role in governance will have to change if it wishes to remain relevant.
(ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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